Having agreed on a video game night tonight, Wade compromised. He might be a bit of an asshole, but he would not ruin his good friend's innocent romance.
But after leaving Little Bug's home and walking alone toward the bar, he watched the traffic flowing along the street and suddenly felt empty.
Vanessa was often away from home, Inoz was always inseparable from Domino, and the girls he found for himself were merely passing flings. So where exactly was his home?
At that thought, a black-and-yellow figure suddenly flashed through his mind.
"No, that's Cousin's home, and he's still in the swamp. Gin is the only one at home, so it wouldn't be appropriate for me to go over. If a handsome younger brother-in-law is alone with his sister-in-law, people will gossip. Guys, stop giving me stupid ideas."
He tilted his head back to look at the sky above the street, muttering to himself while waving one hand around as if trying to drive away his chaotic thoughts.
But just then, the ground vanished beneath his feet, and he fell into the sewer below. Someone had apparently stolen the manhole cover, sending him straight into free fall.
With a splat, he crashed onto the cold concrete walkway. Both legs broke on the spot, bone shards punching through his pants. It would probably take some time for them to heal.
Still, perhaps it was a blessing in disguise. Once his eyes adjusted to the dim underground light, he discovered that right beside him stood a stunning beauty, leisurely watching him.
The woman wore an extremely revealing swimsuit-style armor set, with a piece of thin purple gauze draped over her body. Perhaps it was an illusion, but even her skin seemed to carry a faint violet hue.
But that was not important.